EP2636746A1 - A novel drug delivery system based on JCV-VLP - Google Patents
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- the invention relates to the use of virus like particles (VLP) of the type of human polyoma virus for the use as drug delivery system.
- VLP virus like particles
- Drug delivery to a selected site of action is called drug targeting.
- drug targeting an increase of drug concentration at this specific site becomes possible even with a systemic application of the drug.
- the rest of the body is not or only to a lower extend exposed to the drug. This leads to a reduced risk of adverse side effects and can allow a higher dosing of the drug.
- very toxic drugs e.g. cytotoxic agents used in cancer therapeutics
- another advantage of drug targeting is the prevention of early Inactivation (metabolism), unwanted adsorption, excretion or unwanted modification of the drug, since the drug is protected by the mode of delivery.
- the blood-brain barrier is formed by the endothelium of the capillaries. These endothelial cells are tightly connected by so-called "tight junctions" to each other and therewith prevent the entry of substances above a certain molecular weight size into the CNS.
- the blood-brain barrier thus serves as an effective protective barrier. It guarantees on the one hand the supply of nutrients to the CNS and, on the other hand, enables the removal of metabolic products out of the CNS.
- Nanoparticles are usually composed of polymers and have a size of 10-1000 nm. Usually they are surface modified.
- nanoparticles often face the problem that they are exported from the CNS by efflux pumps which are expressed In the BBB. Furthermore, it has been shown that they affect the integrity of the BBB ( Rempe et al., Biochem Bioph Res Comm 2011, 406 (1): 64-69 ). Thus, the protective function of the BBB is put under risk, Including the risk of side effects by the entry of unwanted substances or infective entities into the CNS. This substantial disadvantage is critical for the clinical application of nanoparticles as drug delivery systems.
- VLP of human JCV origin loaded with a nucleic acid coding for a reporter protein can cross the BBB and deliver the nucleic acid to CNS cells, where the nucleic acid is expressed.
- This model is considered representative of the physiologically intact BBB in vivo . Therefore it shows that the VLP, and not just the active substance alone, cross the BBB and enter into the CNS. Accordingly, VLP derived from human Polyoma virus and loaded with a cargo substance is suitable as a drug delivery system into the CNS, in particular into the brain.
- VLP can be used as drug delivery system into the CNS without the substantial risk of adverse side effects due to the entry of unwanted substances or infectious entities into the CNS.
- VLP derived from human polyoma virus and loaded with a cargo are used to cross the BBB together with the cargo.
- the crossing of the BBB by the VLP enables the VLP to exhibit its function of targeting specific cell populations within the brain, i.e. deliver the cargo to targeted cells.
- a functional VLP crosses the BBB together with the cargo.
- the cargo preferably an active substance
- the cargo is preferably fully encapsulated in the hull of the VLP.
- the VLP additionally can be associated with the active substance, e.g. by way of binding of the active substance to outside structures of the hull.
- Some molecules of the active substance might even be incompletely encapsulated within the hull. However, at least a part of the molecules of the active substance is fully encapsulated in the hull.
- composition of VLP derived from human polyoma virus and an active substance is provided as a drug delivery system, wherein at least 1%, at least 2%, at least 3%. at least 5%, at least 7%. at least 10%, at least 15%, at least 20%, at least 25%, at least 30%, at least 40%, at least 50%, at least 60%, more preferably at least 70%, at least 75%, at least 80%. at least 85%, at least 90%, at least 95%, at least 97%, at least 96%, at least 99% or 100% of the total amount of the active substance (cargo) is encapsulated in the hull of the VLP.
- the VLP of the composition are non-aggregated.
- Non-aggregated means that the VLP are able to form separated particles, when being suspended in water.
- a drug delivery system for the CNS which allows a co-transport of the VLP and the active substance.
- the transport can be either active or passive.
- the inventors furthermore found that the VLP are not or not substantially removed from the CNS by efflux transporters of the BBB.
- the VLP as of the invention do not require a surface treatment or the use of additives in order to efficiently cross the BBB and enter Into the CNS.
- a drug delivery system is provided with particulate structures without any further surface treatment or modification and without the use of additives.
- the drug delivery system preferably is cell-free.
- the VLP are used for drug delivery into the CNS, in particular into the brain.
- the delivery into the brain can enable a drug targeting into specific cells, e.g. by taking advantage of the natural tropism of the human Polyoma virus (specifically of JCV).
- a virus-like particle (VLP) derived from human polyoma virus, in particular from JCV, Is used for drug delivery according to the present invention preferably comprising at least one VP1.
- the VLP is preferably composed of a hull build up of VP1 assembled into pentameric structures.
- the VLP is composed of several VP1, In particular several VP1 pentamers, especially 72 VP1 pentamers.
- the VLP may optionally comprise further molecules incorporated Into the hull.
- the structure molecules assembling the VLP can either be identical to the native Polyoma virus proteins or can be modified in order to optimize the VLP characteristics.
- the VLP according to the present invention further comprises a cargo load.
- the major part of the total amount of the cargo is fully incorporated into the hull.
- the term "loaded” is used.
- a "loaded VLP” is a VLP with a fully encapsulated cargo.
- Said cargo load may be any molecule or composition fitting inside the space surrounded by the hull.
- the cargo load is a cytotoxic agent, a detectable agent such as a radionuclide, a protein, a peptide or a nucleic acid, in particular selected from the group consisting of nucleic acids encoding a desired protein such as mRNA, cDNA, a plasmid or vector, inhibitory nucleic acids such as siRNA or miRNA and nucleic acids having catalytic activity such as a ribozyme.
- the cargo load is sometimes referred hereinafter as the "active substance", “drug substance” or "active ingredient”. As long as not otherwise explicitly mentioned these terms are used as synonyms.
- VLP may be produced by providing the desired components, in, particular VP1, optionally VP2, optionally VP3 or a mixture thereof and optionally the cargo load, in solution and allowing the components to assembly into the VLP.
- mixing of the components may be performed under conditions where no or only limited VLP assembly occurs, such as at low Ca 2+ concentrations and/or reducing conditions, and after addition of all desired components the conditions are changed Into those favorable for VLP assembly, such as higher Ca 2+ concentrations and/or oxidizing conditions.
- VLP production may also occur in vivo.
- the components of the VLP may be coexpressed in a host cell and the VLP assemble inside the host cell or upon lysis or disruption of the host cell.
- human polyoma virus refers to the family of human polyoma virus. comprising JCV, BK and SV40. In a particularly preferred embodiment the human polyoma virus is JCV.
- VP1 or “virus protein 1” refers to a protein which is identical to or Is derived from the natural VP1 of the JC virus having the amino acid sequence according to SEQ ID NO: 1.
- a protein derived from the natural VP1 of the JC virus preferably has an amino acid sequence homology or identity with the amino acid sequence according to SEQ ID NO: 1 of at least 60%, more preferably at least 70%. at least 75%, at least 80%, at least 85%, at least 90%, at least 95%, at least 97%, at least 98% or at least 99% over a sequence of at least 100 contiguous amino acids, preferably at least 150, at least 200, at least 250 or at least 300 contiguous amino acids.
- the amino acid homology or identity is calculated over the entire length of the natural JCV-VP1.
- VP1 also encompasses fractions and derivatives of the natural VP1 which are capable of assembling into VLP.
- said fractions and derivatives of VP1 at least comprise amino acids 32 to 316 of the amino acid sequence according to SEQ ID NO: 1 or a derivative thereof having a homology or identity with the amino acid sequence from amino acid position 32 to 316 of SEQ ID NO: 1 of at least 60%, more preferably at least 70%, at least 75%, at least 80%.
- a VP1 according to the present invention may also include a heterologous nuclear localization signal (NLS).
- NLS heterologous nuclear localization signal
- this NLS Is Introduced in front of or into the N-terminus of NP1, In particular into the first 30, the first 25, the first 20, the first 15 or the first 10 amino acids of VP1.
- NLS as described in WO 2009/036933 (for example page 10, lines 4 to 13 and Figure 4A ) or in Shishido-Hera et al. ( Shishido-Hara, Y., Hara, Y., Larson, T., Yasui, K., Nagashima, K. & Stoner, G.L.
- the amino acid sequence according to SEQ ID NO: 5 is introduced Into the N-terminai part of VP1, in particular between the amino acids corresponding to amino adds 9 and 10 of SEQ ID NO: 1.
- VP2 or “virus protein 2” according to the present invention refers to a protein which is identical to or is derived from the natural VP2 of the JC virus having the amino acid sequence according to SEQ ID NO: 3.
- a protein derived from the natural VP2 of the JC virus preferably has an amino acid sequence homology or identity with the amino acid sequence according to SEQ ID NO: 3 of at least 60%, more preferably at least 70%, at least 75%, at least 80%, at least 85%, at least 90%, at least 95%, at least 97%, at least 98% or at least 99% over a sequence of at least 100 contiguous amino acids, preferably at least 150, at least 200, at least 250 or at least 300 contiguous amino acids.
- the amino acid homology or identity is calculated over the entire length of the natural JCV-VP2.
- VP2 also encompasses fractions and derivatives of the natural VP2 which are capable of assembling Into VLP together with VP1.
- said fragments of VP2 at least comprise amino acids 214 to 318 of the amino acid sequence according to SEQ ID NO: 3 or a derivative thereof having a homology or identity with the amino acid sequence from amino acid position 214 to 318 of SEQ ID NO: 3 of at least 60%, more preferably at least 70%, at least 75%, at least 80%, at least 85%, at least 90%, at least 95%, at least 97%, at least 98% or at least 99% over a sequence of at least 100 contiguous amino acids, preferably at least 150, at least 200, at least 250 or at least 300 contiguous amino acids, preferably over the entire sequence.
- a "peptide” according to the present Invention may be composed of any number of amino acids of any type, preferably naturally occurring amino acids, which preferably are linked by peptide bonds.
- a peptide comprises at least 3 amino acids, preferably at least 5, at least 7, at least 9, at least 12 or at least 15 amino acids.
- there is no upper limit for the length of a peptide preferably a peptide according to the invention does not exceed a length of 500 amino acids, preferably 300, 250, 200, 150 or 120 amino acids.
- the present invention provides a method for producing the virus-like particles according to the present Invention. This method in particular comprises the steps of
- the method preferably further comprises the step of providing a cargo load and mixing the VP1 and optionally the VP2 and/or VP3 with the cargo load.
- Preferred is a mixture between VP1 and VP2.
- the cargo load preferably is encapsulated inside the VLP.
- at least one VLP carries a cargo load, more preferably at least 1%, at least 2%, at least 3%, at least 5%, at least 7%, at least 10%, at least 15%, at least 20%, at least 25%, at least 30%, at least 40%, at least 50%, at least 60%, at least 70%, at least 80%, at least 90%, at least 95%, at least 97%, at least 98% or at least 99% or 100% of the assembled VLP carry a cargo load.
- the assembly of the virus-like particles preferably occurs In solution, more preferably in an aqueous solution. Allowing the assembly of the VLP preferably includes adjusting the Ca 2+ ion concentration in the solution to a level where assembly of VLP can occur.
- Said Ca 2+ ion concentration in particular is in the rage of from 0.1 mM to 5 mM, preferably from 0.2 mM to 3 mM, more preferably from 0.5 mM to 2 mM or from 0.8 mM to 1.2 mM, most preferably about 1 mM.
- allowing the assembly of the VLP preferably occurs under oxidizing conditions, in particular in the absence of significant concentrations of reducing agents such as DTT, DTE or mercaptoethanol.
- Provision of the viral proteins and allowing the VLP assembly may be performed simultaneously.
- the viral proteins are provided under conditions where VLP assembly may occur.
- provision of the viral proteins and VLP assembly is performed in vivo.
- the VLP are assembled inside the host cells expressing the viral proteins or upon lysis or disruption of the host cells.
- Assembly of the VLP may for example be performed as described in EP 0 862 633 , the disclosure of which is herein incorporated by reference.
- the present invention further provides a method of delivering a substance or composition into a target cell in the central nervous system using the virus-like particles according to the present invention.
- the method preferably comprises the steps of
- the target cell may be a natural target cell of the JC virus.
- the active substance or composition can be of any kind or nature.
- the active substance is a nucleic acid, in particular a nucleic acid encoding a protein or peptide or an inhibitory nucleic acid such as siRNA or miRNA.
- the active substance is a protein or peptide.
- the active substance is a small molecule, in particular a negatively charged small molecule.
- the active substance can also be a mixture of various active substances.
- the active substance preferably is a cytotoxic agent.
- porcine primary brain endothelial cells were used which are capable to form the blood-brain-barrier In vitro ( Angelow S, Zeni P and Galla HJ "Usefulness and limitation of primary cultured porine horoid plexus epithel cells as an in vitro model to study drug transport at the blood-CSF barrier", Adv Drug Delivery 2004; 56(12): 1859-73 ).
- PBCEC preparation and cultivation was conducted as described by Rempe et a / ., BBRC, 2011: Transport of Poly-(n-butylcyano-acrylate) nanoparticles across the blood-brain-barrier in vitro and their influence on barrier integrity.
- the plasmid DNA was packed Into the VLPs as described in Goldmann et al, 1999 (Journal of Virology : Molecular cloning and expression of major structural protein VP1 of the human polyoma virus: formation of virus like particles useful for immunological and therapeutic studies and measured quantitatively by specific qPCR).
- the coples of plasmid DNA were quantified on the apical and basolateral sides in the BBB in vitro model.
- the apical side is where the VLPs were added (the blood vessel lumen in vivo ), the basolateral side refers to the brain.
- the quantitative proof of plasmid DNA on the basolateral side represents the VLP-mediated passage of the molecules through the brain endothelial cells, respectively the cargo delivery through the blood-brain-barrier.
- Reporter gene delivery experiment were planned to show the capabilities of JC VP1-VLPs to deliver the substances Into the cells and organs in the living organism.
- the reporter gene expression is one of the best methods to demonstrate not only the delivery, but the functionality of the delivered substance too ( Hoffman, R.M., 2005: THE MULTIPLE USES OF FLUORESCENT PROTEINS TO VISUALIZE CANCER IN VIVO. Nat. Rev. Cancer; 5(10):796-808 ).
- the deferent VP1-VLP probes were tested on the ability to pack and deliver the reporter plasmid into Cos7 (green monkey kidney cells) cells in vitro, since this cell line is known to be transducible by JCV VLPs. There were 9 salt precipitated VP1-VLPs probes and 15 chromatographic purified VP1-VLPs probes. The transduction experiments in vitro were 5 times repeated. In this experiments, the ability to deliver maximum luminescence signal with the Luciferin substrates for in vivo experiments were tested.
- Salt precipitated VP1-VLPs were overnight precipitated und dialysed 24 hours against the Standard Buffer (150mM NaCI, 10mM Tris-HCI, pH7,5).
- the packaging of the Reporter gene plasmid was achieved by chemical dissociation and reassociation as described in Goldmann et al., 1999, Journal of Virology : Molecular cloning and expression of major structural protein VP1 of the human polyoma virus: formation of virus like particles useful for immunological and therapeutic studies.
- Intravenous injection of VLPs into immunocompetent BALB/c mice was conducted in the tail vein under isoflurane anesthesia.
- the animals were grouped as following:
- the bioluminescence was measured on day 2, 4, 7, 14 and 22, 12 min after intraperitoneal injection of the Luciferin substrate. The results were pooled in each group and the average result and the standard deviation were calculated. The averages were analysed with Two-Way-ANOVA with Holm-Sidak-Test as posthoc-test.
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Description
- The invention relates to the use of virus like particles (VLP) of the type of human polyoma virus for the use as drug delivery system.
- One of the major challenges in modem medicine is the drug delivery. Drug delivery to a selected site of action (e.g. a selected organ, tissue, cell type, or microcompartment of a cell, etc.) is called drug targeting. By drug targeting an increase of drug concentration at this specific site becomes possible even with a systemic application of the drug. Additionally, contrary to the ordinary systemic application, the rest of the body is not or only to a lower extend exposed to the drug. This leads to a reduced risk of adverse side effects and can allow a higher dosing of the drug. Furthermore, very toxic drugs (e.g. cytotoxic agents used in cancer therapeutics) may be applicable to humans for the first time, since their toxic side effects are minimized by the drug delivery system. in some cases, another advantage of drug targeting is the prevention of early Inactivation (metabolism), unwanted adsorption, excretion or unwanted modification of the drug, since the drug is protected by the mode of delivery.
- Drug delivery into the central nervous system (CNS), in particular Into the brain, is a great challenge, since the active ingredients at first have to cross the blood-brain barrier and then have to reach the target cells.
- The blood-brain barrier is formed by the endothelium of the capillaries. These endothelial cells are tightly connected by so-called "tight junctions" to each other and therewith prevent the entry of substances above a certain molecular weight size into the CNS. The blood-brain barrier thus serves as an effective protective barrier. It guarantees on the one hand the supply of nutrients to the CNS and, on the other hand, enables the removal of metabolic products out of the CNS.
- The main concern is the transport of hydrophilic substances across the blood-brain barrier. Nearly 95% of all effective In vitro drug candidates are not able to pass the BBB in pharmacologically active concentrations. Therefore, to reach adequate pharmacologically concentrations of the drug within the CNS, the treatment of many CNS diseases such as brain tumors or CNS infections require high plasma concentrations of the drug. This includes the risk of adverse side effects. In pharmaceutical research therefore ways are sought to Improve the transport of drugs, In particular hydrophilic agents, over the BBB into the CNS.
- Some approaches use lipophilic particles, which allow a receptor-mediated transport across the blood-brain barrier. For this purpose, for example, in particular transport systems of nanoparticles have been developed. Nanoparticles are usually composed of polymers and have a size of 10-1000 nm. Mostly they are surface modified.
- These nanoparticles often face the problem that they are exported from the CNS by efflux pumps which are expressed In the BBB. Furthermore, it has been shown that they affect the integrity of the BBB (Rempe et al., Biochem Bioph Res Comm 2011, 406 (1): 64-69). Thus, the protective function of the BBB is put under risk, Including the risk of side effects by the entry of unwanted substances or infective entities into the CNS. This substantial disadvantage is critical for the clinical application of nanoparticles as drug delivery systems.
- Other possible drug delivery systems are under discussion. For example, it Is known that pseudocapsids from VP1 protein of murine polyomavirus associated with ß-galactosidase-coding DNA can be used to deliver that DNA into the brain after intravenous administration, leading to the expression of ß-galaciosidase in the brain (Krauzewicz et al. Gene Therapy 2000 , 7, 1094-1102; see also
WO 98/48841 A1 - it is therefore an objective of the present Invention to provide a drug delivery system that allows drug transport into CNS cells, i.e. a drug delivery over the BBB.
- The inventors have found in a BBB model based on primary porcine endothelial cells that VLP of human JCV origin loaded with a nucleic acid coding for a reporter protein can cross the BBB and deliver the nucleic acid to CNS cells, where the nucleic acid is expressed. This model is considered representative of the physiologically intact BBB in vivo. Therefore it shows that the VLP, and not just the active substance alone, cross the BBB and enter into the CNS. Accordingly, VLP derived from human Polyoma virus and loaded with a cargo substance is suitable as a drug delivery system into the CNS, in particular into the brain.
- The inventors furthermore have found that the crossing of the loaded VLP does neither require nor lead to a loss of integrity or Increased permeability of the BBB. Hence, the integrity of the BBB is not substantially affected by the VLP. Thus VLP can be used as drug delivery system into the CNS without the substantial risk of adverse side effects due to the entry of unwanted substances or infectious entities into the CNS.
- According to the invention, VLP derived from human polyoma virus and loaded with a cargo are used to cross the BBB together with the cargo. Importantly, the crossing of the BBB by the VLP enables the VLP to exhibit its function of targeting specific cell populations within the brain, i.e. deliver the cargo to targeted cells. Hence according to the Invention a functional VLP crosses the BBB together with the cargo.
- The cargo, preferably an active substance, is preferably fully encapsulated in the hull of the VLP. This however does not exclude that the VLP additionally can be associated with the active substance, e.g. by way of binding of the active substance to outside structures of the hull. Some molecules of the active substance might even be incompletely encapsulated within the hull. However, at least a part of the molecules of the active substance is fully encapsulated in the hull.
- Hence according to the invention a composition of VLP derived from human polyoma virus and an active substance is provided as a drug delivery system, wherein at least 1%, at least 2%, at least 3%. at least 5%, at least 7%. at least 10%, at least 15%, at least 20%, at least 25%, at least 30%, at least 40%, at least 50%, at least 60%, more preferably at least 70%, at least 75%, at least 80%. at least 85%, at least 90%, at least 95%, at least 97%, at least 96%, at least 99% or 100% of the total amount of the active substance (cargo) is encapsulated in the hull of the VLP.
- In a most preferred embodiment of the invention the VLP of the composition are non-aggregated. Non-aggregated means that the VLP are able to form separated particles, when being suspended in water.
- In one aspect of the invention thus a drug delivery system for the CNS is provided which allows a co-transport of the VLP and the active substance. The transport can be either active or passive. Interestingly the inventors furthermore found that the VLP are not or not substantially removed from the CNS by efflux transporters of the BBB.
- The VLP as of the invention do not require a surface treatment or the use of additives in order to efficiently cross the BBB and enter Into the CNS. Hence In one aspect of the invention a drug delivery system is provided with particulate structures without any further surface treatment or modification and without the use of additives. The drug delivery system preferably is cell-free.
- As outlined above, according to the invention, the VLP are used for drug delivery into the CNS, in particular into the brain. The delivery into the brain can enable a drug targeting into specific cells, e.g. by taking advantage of the natural tropism of the human Polyoma virus (specifically of JCV).
- A virus-like particle (VLP) derived from human polyoma virus, in particular from JCV, Is used for drug delivery according to the present invention preferably comprising at least one VP1. The VLP is preferably composed of a hull build up of VP1 assembled into pentameric structures. Preferably, the VLP is composed of several VP1, In particular several VP1 pentamers, especially 72 VP1 pentamers. However, the VLP may optionally comprise further molecules incorporated Into the hull. The structure molecules assembling the VLP can either be identical to the native Polyoma virus proteins or can be modified in order to optimize the VLP characteristics.
- Furthermore, the VLP according to the present invention further comprises a cargo load. In a particular preferred embodiment of the Invention the major part of the total amount of the cargo is fully incorporated into the hull. To describe the full encapsulation of the cargo molecule by the VLP the term "loaded" is used. Hence a "loaded VLP" is a VLP with a fully encapsulated cargo.
- Said cargo load may be any molecule or composition fitting inside the space surrounded by the hull. Preferably, the cargo load is a cytotoxic agent, a detectable agent such as a radionuclide, a protein, a peptide or a nucleic acid, in particular selected from the group consisting of nucleic acids encoding a desired protein such as mRNA, cDNA, a plasmid or vector, inhibitory nucleic acids such as siRNA or miRNA and nucleic acids having catalytic activity such as a ribozyme. The cargo load is sometimes referred hereinafter as the "active substance", "drug substance" or "active ingredient". As long as not otherwise explicitly mentioned these terms are used as synonyms.
- VLP may be produced by providing the desired components, in, particular VP1, optionally VP2, optionally VP3 or a mixture thereof and optionally the cargo load, in solution and allowing the components to assembly into the VLP. For example, mixing of the components may be performed under conditions where no or only limited VLP assembly occurs, such as at low Ca2+ concentrations and/or reducing conditions, and after addition of all desired components the conditions are changed Into those favorable for VLP assembly, such as higher Ca2+ concentrations and/or oxidizing conditions. However, VLP production may also occur in vivo. In particular, the components of the VLP may be coexpressed in a host cell and the VLP assemble inside the host cell or upon lysis or disruption of the host cell.
- The term "human polyoma virus" refers to the family of human polyoma virus. comprising JCV, BK and SV40. In a particularly preferred embodiment the human polyoma virus is JCV.
- "VP1" or "
virus protein 1" according to the present invention refers to a protein which is identical to or Is derived from the natural VP1 of the JC virus having the amino acid sequence according to SEQ ID NO: 1. A protein derived from the natural VP1 of the JC virus preferably has an amino acid sequence homology or identity with the amino acid sequence according to SEQ ID NO: 1 of at least 60%, more preferably at least 70%. at least 75%, at least 80%, at least 85%, at least 90%, at least 95%, at least 97%, at least 98% or at least 99% over a sequence of at least 100 contiguous amino acids, preferably at least 150, at least 200, at least 250 or at least 300 contiguous amino acids. Most preferably, the amino acid homology or identity is calculated over the entire length of the natural JCV-VP1. The terms "VP1 derived from the natural VP1 of the JC virus" and "VP1 derived from JC virus" in particular also Include VP1 which is identical to the natural VP1 of the JC virus. - The term "VP1" according to the invention also encompasses fractions and derivatives of the natural VP1 which are capable of assembling into VLP. Preferably, said fractions and derivatives of VP1 at least comprise amino acids 32 to 316 of the amino acid sequence according to SEQ ID NO: 1 or a derivative thereof having a homology or identity with the amino acid sequence from amino acid position 32 to 316 of SEQ ID NO: 1 of at least 60%, more preferably at least 70%, at least 75%, at least 80%. at least 85%, at least 90%, at least 95%, at least 97%, at least 98% or at least 99% over a sequence of at least 100 contiguous amino acids, preferably at least 150, at least 200, at least 250 or at least 300 contiguous amino acids, preferably over the entire sequence.
- A VP1 according to the present invention may also include a heterologous nuclear localization signal (NLS). Preferably, this NLS Is Introduced in front of or into the N-terminus of NP1, In particular into the first 30, the first 25, the first 20, the first 15 or the first 10 amino acids of VP1. For example, an NLS as described in
WO 2009/036933 (forexample page 10,lines 4 to 13 andFigure 4A ) or in Shishido-Hera et al. (Shishido-Hara, Y., Hara, Y., Larson, T., Yasui, K., Nagashima, K. & Stoner, G.L. Analysis of Capsid Formation of Human Polyomavirus JC (Tokyo-1 Strain) by a Eukaryotic Expression System: Splicing of Late RNAs, Translation and Nuclear Transport of Major Capsid Protein VP1, and Capsid Assembly. Journal of Virology 74, 1840-1853 (2000). - According to one embodiment, the amino acid sequence according to SEQ ID NO: 5 is introduced Into the N-terminai part of VP1, in particular between the amino acids corresponding to amino adds 9 and 10 of SEQ ID NO: 1.
- "VP2" or "
virus protein 2" according to the present invention refers to a protein which is identical to or is derived from the natural VP2 of the JC virus having the amino acid sequence according to SEQ ID NO: 3. A protein derived from the natural VP2 of the JC virus preferably has an amino acid sequence homology or identity with the amino acid sequence according to SEQ ID NO: 3 of at least 60%, more preferably at least 70%, at least 75%, at least 80%, at least 85%, at least 90%, at least 95%, at least 97%, at least 98% or at least 99% over a sequence of at least 100 contiguous amino acids, preferably at least 150, at least 200, at least 250 or at least 300 contiguous amino acids. Most preferably, the amino acid homology or identity is calculated over the entire length of the natural JCV-VP2. The terms "VP2 derived from the natural VP2 of the JC virus" and "VP2 derived from JC virus" in particular also Include VP2 which is identical to the natural VP2 of the JC virus. - The term "VP2" according to the invention also encompasses fractions and derivatives of the natural VP2 which are capable of assembling Into VLP together with VP1. Preferably, said fragments of VP2 at least comprise amino acids 214 to 318 of the amino acid sequence according to SEQ ID NO: 3 or a derivative thereof having a homology or identity with the amino acid sequence from amino acid position 214 to 318 of SEQ ID NO: 3 of at least 60%, more preferably at least 70%, at least 75%, at least 80%, at least 85%, at least 90%, at least 95%, at least 97%, at least 98% or at least 99% over a sequence of at least 100 contiguous amino acids, preferably at least 150, at least 200, at least 250 or at least 300 contiguous amino acids, preferably over the entire sequence.
- A "peptide" according to the present Invention may be composed of any number of amino acids of any type, preferably naturally occurring amino acids, which preferably are linked by peptide bonds. In particular, a peptide comprises at least 3 amino acids, preferably at least 5, at least 7, at least 9, at least 12 or at least 15 amino acids. Furthermore, there is no upper limit for the length of a peptide. However, preferably a peptide according to the invention does not exceed a length of 500 amino acids, preferably 300, 250, 200, 150 or 120 amino acids.
- The expression "comprise", as used herein, besides Its literal meaning also includes and specifically refers to the expressions "consist essentially of' and °consist of". Thus, the expression "comprise" refers to embodiments wherein the subject-matter which "comprises" specifically listed elements does not comprise further elements as well as embodiments wherein the subject-matter which "comprises" specifically listed elements may and/or indeed does encompass further elements. Likewise, the expression "have" is to be understood as the expression "comprise", also including and specifically referring to the expressions "consist essentially of" and "consist of".
- In a further aspect, the present invention provides a method for producing the virus-like particles according to the present Invention. This method in particular comprises the steps of
- (a) providing a viral protein VP1 which is derived from JC virus;
- (b) optionally providing a viral protein VP2 and or VP3, preferably VP2, which is derived from JC virus and mixing the VP1 with the VP2 (and/or VP3);
- (c) allowing the VP1 and optionally the VP2 (and/or VP3) to assembly into virus-like particles.
- The method preferably further comprises the step of providing a cargo load and mixing the VP1 and optionally the VP2 and/or VP3 with the cargo load. Preferred is a mixture between VP1 and VP2.
- Upon assembly of the VLP, the cargo load preferably is encapsulated inside the VLP. Preferably, at least one VLP carries a cargo load, more preferably at least 1%, at least 2%, at least 3%, at least 5%, at least 7%, at least 10%, at least 15%, at least 20%, at least 25%, at least 30%, at least 40%, at least 50%, at least 60%, at least 70%, at least 80%, at least 90%, at least 95%, at least 97%, at least 98% or at least 99% or 100% of the assembled VLP carry a cargo load.
- The assembly of the virus-like particles preferably occurs In solution, more preferably in an aqueous solution. Allowing the assembly of the VLP preferably includes adjusting the Ca2+ ion concentration in the solution to a level where assembly of VLP can occur. Said Ca2+ ion concentration in particular is in the rage of from 0.1 mM to 5 mM, preferably from 0.2 mM to 3 mM, more preferably from 0.5 mM to 2 mM or from 0.8 mM to 1.2 mM, most preferably about 1 mM. Furthermore, allowing the assembly of the VLP preferably occurs under oxidizing conditions, in particular in the absence of significant concentrations of reducing agents such as DTT, DTE or mercaptoethanol.
- Provision of the viral proteins and allowing the VLP assembly may be performed simultaneously. In particular, the viral proteins are provided under conditions where VLP assembly may occur. In preferred embodiments, provision of the viral proteins and VLP assembly is performed in vivo. In particular, the VLP are assembled inside the host cells expressing the viral proteins or upon lysis or disruption of the host cells.
- Assembly of the VLP may for example be performed as described in
EP 0 862 633 - The present invention further provides a method of delivering a substance or composition into a target cell in the central nervous system using the virus-like particles according to the present invention. The method preferably comprises the steps of
- (a) providing a virus-like particle according to the present invention which comprises the substance or composition as cargo load; and
- (b) administering the virus-like particle into the living body, preferably Into a human.
- The target cell may be a natural target cell of the JC virus.
- The active substance or composition can be of any kind or nature. In a preferred embodiment the active substance is a nucleic acid, in particular a nucleic acid encoding a protein or peptide or an inhibitory nucleic acid such as siRNA or miRNA. In another preferred embodiment the active substance is a protein or peptide. In yet another embodiment of the Invention the active substance is a small molecule, in particular a negatively charged small molecule. The active substance can also be a mixture of various active substances.
- The active substance preferably is a cytotoxic agent.
- This in vitro experiment shows the ability of the VLPs to cross the BBB in a model system that matches the organisation and properties of the human BBB. In the model system, porcine primary brain endothelial cells (PBCEC) were used which are capable to form the blood-brain-barrier In vitro (Angelow S, Zeni P and Galla HJ "Usefulness and limitation of primary cultured porine horoid plexus epithel cells as an in vitro model to study drug transport at the blood-CSF barrier", Adv Drug Delivery 2004; 56(12): 1859-73).
- PBCEC preparation and cultivation was conducted as described by Rempe et a/., BBRC, 2011: Transport of Poly-(n-butylcyano-acrylate) nanoparticles across the blood-brain-barrier in vitro and their influence on barrier integrity.
- The effect of cargo-containing VLPs on the PBCEC in Transwell filter system was explored with the help of relative transendothelial electrical resistance measurement (TEER) (Rempe et al., 2011). To establish a quantitative proof of the delivery, we used Plasmid DNA as cargo. The Integrity of the blood-brain-barrier was not affected by VP1-VLPs under any circumstances and concentrations.
- To verify the cargo transport through the blaod-brain-barrier in vitro, the plasmid DNA was packed Into the VLPs as described in Goldmann et al, 1999 (Journal of Virology: Molecular cloning and expression of major structural protein VP1 of the human polyoma virus: formation of virus like particles useful for immunological and therapeutic studies and measured quantitatively by specific qPCR). The coples of plasmid DNA were quantified on the apical and basolateral sides in the BBB in vitro model. The apical side is where the VLPs were added (the blood vessel lumen in vivo), the basolateral side refers to the brain. The quantitative proof of plasmid DNA on the basolateral side represents the VLP-mediated passage of the molecules through the brain endothelial cells, respectively the cargo delivery through the blood-brain-barrier.
- Reporter gene delivery experiment were planned to show the capabilities of JC VP1-VLPs to deliver the substances Into the cells and organs in the living organism. In this case the reporter gene expression is one of the best methods to demonstrate not only the delivery, but the functionality of the delivered substance too (Hoffman, R.M., 2005: THE MULTIPLE USES OF FLUORESCENT PROTEINS TO VISUALIZE CANCER IN VIVO. Nat. Rev. Cancer; 5(10):796-808).
- The deferent VP1-VLP probes were tested on the ability to pack and deliver the reporter plasmid into Cos7 (green monkey kidney cells) cells in vitro, since this cell line is known to be transducible by JCV VLPs. There were 9 salt precipitated VP1-VLPs probes and 15 chromatographic purified VP1-VLPs probes. The transduction experiments in vitro were 5 times repeated. In this experiments, the ability to deliver maximum luminescence signal with the Luciferin substrates for in vivo experiments were tested.
- Salt precipitated VP1-VLPs were overnight precipitated und dialysed 24 hours against the Standard Buffer (150mM NaCI, 10mM Tris-HCI, pH7,5). The packaging of the Reporter gene plasmid was achieved by chemical dissociation and reassociation as described in Goldmann et al., 1999, Journal of Virology: Molecular cloning and expression of major structural protein VP1 of the human polyoma virus: formation of virus like particles useful for immunological and therapeutic studies.
- Intravenous injection of VLPs into immunocompetent BALB/c mice was conducted in the tail vein under isoflurane anesthesia.
- The animals were grouped as following:
- 5 µg salt precipitated VLPs (4 animals)
- 50 µg salt precipitated VLPs (4 animals)
- 5 µg chromatographic purified VLPs (4 animals)
- DNA control (the reporter gene plasmid only) (3 animals)
- VLPs control (the VP1-VLP capsids only) (3 animals)
- The bioluminescence was measured on
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- 1. 18 hours before the Transduction Cos7 Cells were passaged into 24-Well plate.
- 2. VP1-VLPs were dissociated with DTT and EGTA, mixed with the Luciferase plasmid and dialysed against re-association Buffer overnight by +4°C.
- 3. On the next day, packed VP1-VLPs were taken out of Dialysis.
- 4. The mixed VP1-VLPs with Luciferase plasmid were prepared according to Krauzewicz (Gene Therapy (2000) 7, 1094-1102):
- a. VLPs to Luciferase plasmid Ratio mix were 30:1 (w/w)
- b. This mix was incubated 15 min by RT
- c. The mixtures were diluted with DMEM cell media and pipetted to the Cos7 Cells In 24-Well plate.
- 5. The VP1-VLPs packed with Luciferase plasmid were pipetted to the Cos7 Cells; same was conducted with VP1-VLPs mixed with Luciferase plasmid,
- 6. After 72 hours the cells were lysed and Luciferase Activity were measured in Triplets with help of Luciferase Assay from Promega.
- Results of to independent Transduction experiments are shown in
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Fig. 1 : A, B- Relative transendothelial electrical resistance development (A and B) after addition of the VP1-VLPs in concentrations between 5*108 and 2*1012 particles per well (n=3). -
Fig. 2 : Passage of the VP1-VLPs loaded DNA through the blood-brain-barrier in the In vitro model, measured with qPCR with specific primers. Added VLPs - the number of the VLPs added on the apical side in BBB model, Detected VLPs - detected number of the plasmid on the apical and basolateral sides in BBB model (n=3) -
Fig. 3 : Bioluminescent signals In mice body after Intravenous application: 5 µg salt precipitated VLPs; 50 µg salt precipitated VLPs; 5 µg chromatographic purified VLPs; DNA control (the reporter gene plasmid only); VLPs control (the VP1-VLP capsids only). As example, 1 mouse of each group on the ventral and dorsal side. -
Fig. 4 : Bioluminescent signals in mice heads after Intravenous application: 5 µg salt precipitated VLPs; 50 µg salt precipitated VLPs; 5 µg chromatographic purified VLPs; DNA control (the reporter gene plasmid only). The average results in the groups minus the VLP control (as a background signal). -
Fig. 5 . A, B: Transduction of the Cos7 cells with help of the VP1-VLPs, loaded with Luciferase plasmid DNA. RLU -Relative Light Units; 25µg VLP packed - 25µg JC VP1-VLPs packed with Luciferase plasmid; 50µg VLP packed - 50µg JC VP1-VLPs packed with Luciferase plasmid; 50µg VLP mixed - 50µg JC VP1-VLPs mixed with Luciferase plasmid; DNA Control - Luciferase plasmid Control.
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- VLP derived from human polyoma virus loaded with a drug for use in a therapeutic or diagnostic procedure as a drug delivery system for transporting said drug into the CNS, in particular of living humans.
- VLP according to claim 1, whereas the VLP ist derived from JCV.
- VLP according to claim 1 or 2, whereas the drug delivery system crosses the blood-brain barrier to enter the CNS together with the drug encapsulated by the VLP.
- VLP according to at least one of the above claims, characterized In that drug delivery system crosses the physiologically intact blood-brain barrier.
- VLP according to at least one of the above claims, characterized In that the VLP is composed of VP1 proteins of JC virus.
- VLP in accordance with at least one of the claims, characterized In that the VLP is prepared for Intravenous administration.
- VLP according to at least one of the above claims, characterized in that the VP1 comprises an amino acid sequence which is at least 80% identical to the amino acid sequence according to SEQ ID NO: 1 over its entire length and/or wherein the VP2 comprises an amino acid sequence which is at least 80% identical to the amino acid sequence according to SEQ ID NO: 3 over its entire length.
- VLP according to at least one of the above claims, characterized in that the drug is selected from the group consisting of a cytotoxic agent, a detectable agent such as a radionuclide, a protein, a peptide and a nucleic acid, in particular selected from the group consisting of nucleic acids encoding a desired protein such as mRNA, cDNA, a plasmid or vector; inhibitory nucleic acids such as siRNA or miRNA; and nucleic acids having catalytic activity such as a ribozyme.
- Pharmaceutical composition comprising a VLP according to any of the above claims wherein at least 1%. preferably at least 15%, more preferably at least 50%, in particular preferred at least 95% of the total amount of drug substance (cargo) is fully encapsulated in the hull of the VLP.
- Pharmaceutical composition according to claim 11 wherein the VLP are non-aggregated.
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